| Description |
1 online resource (337 p.) |
| Contents |
Front Cover -- Applied Gaseous Fluid Drilling Engineering -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Fluid systems -- 1.2 Major applications -- 1.3 Benefits and limitations -- 1.4 IADC guidelines -- 1.5 Summary -- References -- Problems -- 2 Gaseous drilling fluid systems -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Gaseous fluid systems -- 2.2.1 Gas system -- 2.2.1.1 Air -- 2.2.1.2 Nitrogen -- 2.2.1.3 Natural gas -- 2.2.2 Foam system -- 2.2.3 Gasified liquid system -- 2.3 Selection of fluid systems -- 2.3.1 Comparison of fluid systems -- 2.3.2 Applications of fluid systems |
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2.3.2.1 Gas system -- 2.3.2.2 Foam system -- 2.3.2.3 Gasified liquid system -- 2.3.3 Safety issues -- 2.3.4 Economics considerations -- 2.4 Summary -- References -- Problems -- 3 Multiphase fluid hydrology -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Multiphase flow -- 3.2.1 Gas drilling system -- 3.2.1.1 Upward flow in annulus -- 3.2.1.1.1 Vertical hole section -- 3.2.1.1.2 Curve hole section -- 3.2.1.1.3 Slant hole section -- 3.2.1.1.4 Horizontal hole section -- 3.2.1.2 Gas flow through bit -- 3.2.1.3 Downward flow in drill string -- 3.2.1.3.1 Vertical hole section -- 3.2.1.3.2 Curve hole section |
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3.2.1.3.3 Slant hole section -- 3.2.1.3.4 Horizontal hole section -- 3.2.2 Foam drilling system -- 3.2.3 Gasified liquid drilling system -- 3.3 Bottom-hole pressure -- 3.3.1 Gas drilling system -- 3.3.2 Foam drilling system -- 3.3.3 Gasified liquid drilling system -- 3.4 Surface injection pressure -- 3.4.1 Gas drilling system -- 3.4.2 Foam drilling system -- 3.4.3 Gasified liquid drilling system -- 3.5 Summary -- References -- Problems -- 4 Surface and downhole equipment -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Gas drilling system -- 4.2.1 Surface equipment -- 4.2.2 Downhole equipment |
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4.3 Foam drilling system -- 4.4 Gasified liquid drilling system -- 4.4.1 Surface equipment -- 4.4.2 Downhole equipment -- 4.5 Summary -- References -- Problems -- 5 Selection of gas compressors -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Characteristics of compressors -- 5.2.1 Reciprocating compressors -- 5.2.2 Centrifugal compressors -- 5.3 Compressor selection -- 5.3.1 Flow rate requirement -- 5.3.1.1 Criteria for hole cleaning -- 5.3.1.1.1 Minimum velocity criterion for particles -- 5.3.1.1.2 Minimum kinetic energy criterion for particles -- 5.3.1.1.3 Minimum velocity criterion for droplets |
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5.3.1.1.4 Minimum kinetic energy criterion for droplets -- 5.3.2 Pressure requirement -- 5.3.3 Horsepower requirement -- 5.4 Summary -- References -- Problems -- 6 Hydraulics design -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Gas drilling -- 6.2.1 Misting water -- 6.2.2 Gas flow rate -- 6.2.3 Bit nozzle size -- 6.3 Foam drilling -- 6.3.1 Gas injection rate -- 6.3.2 Liquid injection rate -- 6.4 Gasified liquid drilling -- 6.4.1 UBD pressure differential -- 6.4.2 Collapse pressure -- 6.4.3 Formation fluid influx -- 6.4.4 Construction of GLRW -- 6.5 Role of circulation temperature -- 6.6 Summary -- References |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Meng, Yingfeng
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| ISBN |
9780323903288 |
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0323903282 |
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